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Lifecycle of a Claim, Part II: Submitting a Request for Equitable Adjustment and Negotiation

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Welcome back to our “Lifecycle of a Claim” series. This series explores the Contract Disputes Act claims process, with practical guidance stemming from recent case law every step of the way.

This series walks through this infographic (click here or the image below to expand), which illustrates the lifecycle of a typical claim:

 

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Click here to read our first post (covering Steps 1 and 2 of the infographic). This post focuses on Steps 3 and 4 of this process: submitting a request for equitable adjustment (“REA”) and negotiating the REA with the contracting officer.

Terminology Defined: What Is the Difference between an REA and a Claim?

There are two primary methods for pursuing a contract adjustment following a change: submitting an REA or filing a claim.

To read the full post, please visit our Government Contracts Navigator blog.